ALTERNATE WORK LOCATION AGREEMENT
Employee Information
Name:
Department:
Title:
FLSA status - (circle one): exempt / non-exempt from overtime
Work Location Information
Regular/Primary Work Location:
Primary Work Phone #:
Alternate Work Location:
Alternate Work Location Phone #:
Alternate E-mail Address:
Alternate Work Location Implementation Procedures
1.
Describe how the employee will communicate with supervisor and department:
2.
Briefly explain how hours worked will be tracked/recorded:
3.
Briefly describe how the quality and quantity of work will be evaluated? What
measures will be used to determine that the agreement is working successfully for
the department?
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Schedule Information
Start Date of AWL Schedule:
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End Date of AWL Schedule:
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Alternate Work Location Schedule:
Primary Duty Station Hours
(e.g., 8:00-12:00 p.m.)
Alternate Work Location Hours
(e.g., 1:30-5:30 p.m.)
Lunch
(e.g., 12:00-1:30 p.m.)
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Terms and Conditions of Participating in the
Alternate Work Location Agreement
1.
Working at an alternate work location is an option and not a right.
2.
Participating in an alternate work location agreement can be terminated at
anytime by the supervisor or the employee.
3.
The employee will develop and follow an effective communication strategy with
their supervisor and co-workers.
4.
Conditions of employment with Texas A&M Forest Service are not affected by
working in an alternate work location.
5.
The designated alternate work location is considered an extension of the
department’s workspace and is governed by the provisions of Worker’s
Compensation during the agreed upon work hours while performing work-related
duties. The employee will immediately report to their supervisor job-related
accidents which occur at the alternate work location during the agreed upon work
hours while performing work-related duties.
6.
The alternate work location and specific work area are subject to periodic review
by the supervisor/department head/unit head/or designee with reasonable notice.
7.
The alternate work location environment will be professional when receiving or
making work-related phone calls (e.g., no barking dogs, loud music/television,
crying children in the background, etc.)
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8.
Working in an alternate work location is not a substitute for dependent care.
9.
Work hours, use of annual leave, sick leave, and all other types of leave will
conform to current Texas A&M University System Policies, Regulations, and
Texas A&M Forest Service Rules. The employee will maintain their work
schedule and submit appropriate documentation requesting sick leave, annual
leave, or other types of leave (when applicable).
10.
Business meetings with third parties will be conducted at the primary duty station.
11.
Long distance phone calls and faxes will be handled according to departmental
policy and the directives of the supervisor.
12.
On occasion, the employee may be required to report to the primary workstation
to attend meetings or tend to other responsibilities regardless of the alternate work
location agreement.
13.
Texas A&M Forest Service equipment to be utilized at the alternate work location
will be listed on an Inventory of Equipment Form, signed and dated by the
employee and supervisor.
14.
The employee will maintain a safe working environment at the alternate work
location. The supervisor and employee will review and sign the Alternate Work
Location Safety Checklist when the location is provided and/or maintained by the
employee.
15.
The employee will safeguard all work-related records and files from loss or
damage. All products, documents, reports, and data created at the alternate work
location as a result of work-related activities are the intellectual property of Texas
A&M Forest Service and are subject to the Texas Public Information Act. The
employee will return all work-related property to the department, upon request.
16.
A nonexempt employee must limit actual work hours to 40 hours per week, unless
prior approval has been obtained from their supervisor.
17.
The employee is expected to follow all Texas A&M University System Policies,
Regulations and Texas A&M Forest Service Rules while at all work locations.
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18.
The employee must comply with the terms and conditions of this Texas A&M
Forest Service Alternate Work Location Agreement. Failure of the employee to
comply with these terms and conditions may result in the termination of the
alternate work location agreement and may also result in other disciplinary action
up to and including termination.
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Employee Agreement
I have read, understand, and will comply with all of the terms and conditions of this
Alternate Work Location Agreement.
Employee
Date
Supervisor Agreement
I have reviewed this Alternate Work Location Agreement with the employee and will
hold the employee accountable to the terms and conditions of this agreement.
Supervisor
Date
Department Head/Unit Head Agreement
Department Head/Unit Head
06/07/04
Date
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